Hello I am interested in a Austin Western front end loader. I know this is the grader forum, but apparently this loader was built from the grader frame that was only produced for two years around 1938. I think the machine has a IH silver diamond or upgraded engine from a later series. The owner thinks the machine weighs about 15k pounds. My question is does anyone here know anything about this machine? Could I still get parts for it such as brake parts, shoes etc. Do you think the parts from a grader of a similar era would be interchangeable? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks - Al
I’ve never heard of one but its kind of cute considering its age
I see a dune buggy
Here are some additional photos with a serial plate if this helps. I am curious if I could get parts for this machine.
Parts for may not be limited to graders only but AW cranes as well. Just thinking outside the box.
That loader is years ahead of it's time if it's a 1938!! It looks in fantastic condition too!
Highly interesting! Clark Michigan loader model "35AW" in the 1960s-70s was very similar with AW steering axles. Your radiator shell and wheel hubs have the look used into the 1940s. The front frame double C channel from the 1930s got changed to a single large box frame by the early 1940s. The northern tier of states has a lot of AW survivors because AW was the best for snowplowing and logging roads. If this is running, if you don't get it I'd like to!